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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Alzheimer's?

2. What did Skelly become obsessed with after his accident?

3. What happened when Skelly lifted Aunt Marguerite's table?

4. How many stages did Alzheimer's have according to Jake?

5. What does one of the three boys do when they see the man in the dumpster?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Skelly embarrass Jake during the sleepover?

2. What disease did Skelly get, and how did it affect him?

3. What did Jake think about his name?

4. Why was Jake living with his grandfather?

5. What happens when Jake's mom tries to give him a "normal" life?

6. What did the boys see in the dumpster on their way home from school?

7. How does Skelly react when Jake tries to get him to play ball?

8. By the time Jake was in sixth grade, how did he feel about his "laying low" strategy, and what did he do about it?

9. What happened when Jake stayed after school one day to play football?

10. What happened when Jake decided that he wanted to take some lessons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author break stereotypes in the scenes where Skelly disappears and when he is found? Cite at least two examples of broken stereotypes or false first impressions.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Jake connect so much with "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck? How does it remind him of his own life?

Essay Topic 3

The title of the first chapter is "The Twist." Explain why this was the title and what twists occurred in the first chapter.

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